Category Archives: Colombia blog

El Parque Poblado, Medellin

How to live like a Paisa (the Medellín type)

April 25th, 2013| Coffee Region Colombia, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Living in Colombia, Medellín| Leave a comment

Having brought you the definitive guide to living like a Rolo, we proud to present to you some top tips on bringing our your most Paisa self. Before you follow, …

Food in Los Llanos

Typical Colombian Food – Where to Find it in Bogotá

March 8th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogota Food and Restaurants, Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| Leave a comment

Bogotá is something of a cultural melting pot – a place where all the corners of Colombia mingle with people from all over the world, visiting the city on business, …

Banana Skin Flips Flops

Colombia Portraits #4: Vicki Kellaway, Bananaskinflipflops. About Living in Colombia and in Bogota.

February 25th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Cartagena, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Living in Colombia| 1 Comment

This is portrait number 4 in our series of Colombia Portraits and finally we managed to have a feminine point of view. Welcome to Vicki Kellaway, the bubbly author of …

Hostels in Colombia

5 Great Hostels in Colombia – in Taganga, Santa-Marta, Salento, San Agustín, Medellín

February 14th, 2013| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Highlights of Colombia, Medellín, Prepare your Trip to Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

Backpacker’s rejoice! Not only is Colombia a an absolutely outrageously great place to visit thanks to its beaches, mountains, deserts, people, cities and so much more, it’s also got a …

Brunch options, La Herencia, Bogota

Brunch in Bogotá – My top Bogotá Restaurants for a Sunday morning

December 6th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| Leave a comment

On a Sundays, as my mind buzzes and hums from the night before. I stagger through the streets of Bogotá a mere shadow of a man. Little more than grunts can …

Butterfly, Lost City Trek

Colombia in Numbers: Things You Didn’t Know About Colombia

November 13th, 2012| Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Travel to Colombia| 4 Comments

Think you’ve got Colombia figured out? Well think again. We’ve been doing our research about the country and have uncovered various Colombian statistics that surprised even us. There are about 50million …

On the tour

Colombia Portraits #2: Christian Petersen, Bogotá Graffiti Tours

November 1st, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Living in Colombia| Leave a comment

Welcome to the second in our series of Colombia Portraits. These are a series of interviews we have conducted with expat professionals here in Colombia. We’re interested in knowing just …

Eric travels Colombia

Colombia Portraits #1: Eric Tabone, Bogotá Business English

October 10th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food, Living in Colombia| 5 Comments

Welcome to the first in our series of Colombia Portraits. These are a series of interviews we have conducted with expat professionals here in Colombia. Why Colombia? What investment opportunities …

Watch the clock

You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? A Few Annoyances About Living in Colombia

October 4th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food, Living in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 6 Comments

This is a guest post from our friend Aaron Richards, who is an English teacher in Bogotá. The opinions shared are not our own, but shared in order to spark …

buenos dias

Colombian Phrases and Gestures… A Colorful Dictionary

September 7th, 2012| Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Living in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 2 Comments

Normally, to really get into a culture it’s essential to speak the language. In Colombia, however, your Spanish skills don’t exactly need to be up to scratch in order for …